Tennessee Layoffs — May 2015
Employers in Tennessee reported 7 WARN Act notices in May 2015, displacing an estimated 1,055 workers — signaling an acceleration from April and up 699% versus May 2014. The average filing covered 151 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1 | 592 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 417 |
| Retail | 1 | 46 |
The Professional Services sector topped the list of affected industries with 592 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Manufacturing reported 417 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 2 | 699 |
| Anderson | 1 | 130 |
| Sullivan | 1 | 90 |
| Davidson | 2 | 89 |
| Sumner | 1 | 47 |
Shelby felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 699 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cordova | 1 | 592 |
| Clinton | 1 | 130 |
| Memphis | 1 | 107 |
| Kingsport | 1 | 90 |
| Nashville | 2 | 89 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 742 |
| Closure | 3 | 267 |
Closures accounted for 25% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduit Global | Cordova | 592 | Layoff | |
| Rexnord LLC Cylindrical Bearing | Clinton | 130 | Closure | |
| Jabil Circuits | Memphis | 107 | Layoff | |
| Heritage Manufacturing | Kingsport | 90 | Closure | |
| Weir Minerals Linatex | Gallatin | 47 | Closure | |
| Sears | Nashville | 46 | ||
| Gibson Guitar Brands | Nashville | 43 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from Conduit Global at its Cordova facility, reporting 592 affected workers. Rexnord LLC Cylindrical Bearing followed with 130 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Tennessee labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Tennessee. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Tennessee WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.